I have come to admire his deep knowledge about this institution, NASA, his deep insight into the FAA, and his sense of grace.

I would ask for your commitment that these requests for information are fully responded to by the end of the calendar year.

I would like to begin by thanking our witnesses for taking time from their busy schedules to appear before us this morning.

I think it is very worthwhile to talk with the Office of Science and Technology Policy, with the Office of Management and Budget, all the players on the executive side and with strong involvement of the advisory committees and the…

Building our knowledge in this field is essential for maintaining our way of life on Earth as well as for the improving the capability of enabling human exploration beyond the protection of Earth's atmosphere and magnetosphere.

The Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics will come to order.

We simply cannot afford to do without this research.

I want to keep that spirit alive for decades to come.

By scaling back investments in aerospace R&D, we risk putting future generations of Americans at risk.

I also want to assure you that we greatly value your expertise and wisdom.

No other country has the technical expertise or industrial base to produce anything similar to SLS or Orion, making it all the more compelling to ensure that these programs continue without interruption.